I love public transit friendly cities, but it is almost nonexistent here. A 20 minute drive can take upwards of 1.5 hours on public transit.

And no I don't have the time or resources to fix politicians, I have enough crap to do just trying to make money to live here and take care of myself. Even if I had time it's not like anything I do is going to result in Tokyo-quality public transit being built in the time that I live here.

lol, silicon valley mass transit is a poorly connected mishmash. It has been "getting better" for decades without really getting better.

Most of the time "transit" means 4x or more the travel time.

Like I said, you let politicians get away with lip service.

Eh? Being unable to afford a house does not imply living in a dense urban region with usable public transit.